Planning & Control Manager - Industria

Dolce & Gabbana S.r.l.; Legnano; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolce & Gabbana S.r.l. in Italy is seeking a Planning & Control Manager to lead industrial controlling, budgeting, forecasting and financial closing for the industrial perimeter, reporting to the Group Planning & Control Director.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Economics/Finance, strong cost accounting knowledge and English fluency, with experience in fashion or manufacturing and people management. Permanent, full-time position based in Italy.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Economics, Finance, or MBA related field.
• Significant experience in Industrial Controlling within Fashion, Luxury or Manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, product costing, inventory accounting and management control.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis; people management.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate industrial controlling, monitor production costs and product profitability.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and period financial closing for the Industrial perimeter.
• Monitor variances between actual results and budget/forecast figures; identify drivers and actions.
• Oversee logistics cost controlling (warehousing, transportation and distribution costs).
• Support management reporting, consolidated closing and ad hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with Industrial, Logistics and Finance teams to drive performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and support audit activities.

Skills

People management

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related fields

Tools

SAP

Tagetik

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Born in 1985, Dolce&Gabbana is one of the leading luxury and fashion brands in the world. Its founders, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, have always been the creative and stylistic source of all of the brand’s activities, as well as the drivers behind the development strategies. As the ultimate expression of Italianness, the Group creates, produces and distributes apparel, leather goods, footwear, accessories, fragrances and cosmetics, watches and fine jewelry and its one-of-a-kind Alta Moda creations. It is also present in the segments of Lifestyle and furnishing collaborations.

Job Description

The selected candidate will join the Group Financial Office – Planning & Control Division as Planning & Control Manager, reporting directly to the Group Planning & Control Director.

The role is responsible for overseeing the controlling activities related to the Industrial perimeter, ensuring accurate financial planning, product costing, inventory valuation, performance monitoring and business support, collaborating closely with Industrial, Logistics and Accounting stakeholders.

Main Activities and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate industrial controlling activities, ensuring accurate monitoring of production costs, inventory valuation and product profitability;
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and periodic financial closing processes for the Industrial perimeter;
• Monitor variances between actual results and budget/forecast figures, identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions;
• Oversee logistics cost controlling activities, including warehousing, transportation and distribution costs;
• Support management reporting, consolidated closing activities and ad hoc analyses for senior stakeholders;
• Collaborate with Industrial, Logistics and Finance teams to drive business performance and cost optimization initiatives;
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and support audit-related activities when required;

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related fields;
• Significant experience in Industrial Controlling, preferably within Fashion, Luxury or Manufacturing environments;
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, product costing, inventory accounting and management control processes;
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis;
• Previous experience in people management;
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of SAP and Tagetik is considered a plus;
• Fluent English, both written and spoken;

Contract Type:

Permanent Contract

Working Hours:

Full-time

Salary:

Remuneration will start from €60,000 gross annual salary, depending on the experience, skills, and level of autonomy assessed during the selection process, in accordance with objective company criteria consistent with the organization, such as: (i) professional experience gained in similar roles or sectors; (ii) technical and specialist skills relevant to the role; (iii) demonstrated level of autonomy and responsibility; (iv) classification under the relevant National Collective Labour Agreement; and (v) consistency with internal pay equity parameters for comparable positions.

Equal Opportunities and Non-Discrimination

The selection process is open to candidates of any gender, age, origin, orientation or background, in compliance with the principles of equal opportunities, non-discrimination and pay transparency.